1932-06-03 — Page 11

FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1932.

TALKIE TALKS

by Diano

THE

MODERN HABITS AND

CUSTOMS

P

What 1930 Census Reveals.

Curious facts about

modern

RONALD COLMAN'S GREAT WORK habits and customs are revealed by

IN "ARROWSMITH ”

"THE ROYAL BED"

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•

WORTH SEEING.

Joan Crawford's Best Performance in "Possessed,"

the latest instalment of the 1930 census of production just publish jed in London.

Here are some of them. Since 1924 when the last produc

was taken, sales tion census sealing-wax fell from £54,000 $25,000.

Oi to

Much less writing Ink was used but the demand for typewrites ribbons and carbons increased from 4503,000 to £726,000.

PINA · MAIL.

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.

Orders issued by Lieut.-Cal, E. G. Bird, D.S.O., O.BE, Còm- manding H.K.V.D.C.:

PARADES

Battery.

1728 Pte. W. Saunders, A.A.L.A. Company, as from June 2, 1982; No. 1729 Pte. H. J. Gosby, A.ALĀ, There will be a parade at Head-Company, as from June 2, 1982; quarters at 5.30 p.m. for Lewis No. 1852 Pte. H. E. Lanepart, Gun Instruction, on Thursday, June A.A.L.A. Company, as from June

2, 1932.

19.

In "The Royal Bed," Lowell, atage, atar to give us laughs and Sherman acts and directs himself in thritis in his adventures at Black Queen's, on

There is a tendency to substitute Bdr. A. L. Cole and 'Gnr. J. S. Having completed 3 years' ser- a story about the Intimate moments pool. Coming to the

tiles for slates in roofing modern Bosch will report at Gun Club Hvice:-No. 1216 Cpl. J. J. Cameron, houses.

Barracks at 5.30 p.m. sharp, on No. 6 Platoon, às from April 6, were Thursday, June 9. with writers 1982; No. 1129 Pte. E. A. Noronha,

of romantic royalty. The plot is Sunday.

smart, dialogue charming, and the

acting all round is grand. Nance

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"To Oblige A Lady."

516 million more bricks

Signal Test.

O'Neil is every inch a publicity- More British films. "To Oblige made in 1980 than in 1924 and they down, pencil pads, etc., for fine) No. 10 Platoon, as from April 25, seeking Queen, Lowell the shy King, a Lady" with Malsie Gay; followed were 16 per cent: Cheaper. and Mary Astor a gorgeous Prin by a synchronised picture "Thun- Production of carpets and rugs cess. Hugh Trevor is the juvenile der with Lon Chaney, Phyllis was about 50 per cent. lower in lead. Quite worth seeing. (Queen's). Haver and James Murray. (I would 1930 than in 1924.

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"Secrets of A Secretary"

It is proposed to form a Battery Will all those Inter- Rifle Club. ested send their names to O.C... Battery as soon as possible.

There will be no parades after

not say, judging from the cast, how fold this film can be) then a good

Con (Continued from previous Column.)June 9 until further notice. In "Secrets of a Secretary" we picture "The Easiest Way," have Claudette Colbert featured in stance Bennet, Bob Montgomery, the role of a society girl who is delightful) and Adolphe Menjou at Company, highest prices seats one forced to turn social secretary to his most suave, and most gentle,dollar. Not quite the cultured, sliration will be held at Corps Head-

and To-morrow"

on Broadway, makes this

story

modern

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and

"The Miracle Man."

Corps Signals. Parades for Signalling Instruc-

1992; No. 1408 Bdm. R. Gutierrez. PRIEST AND MOTOR

Corpa Band, as from June 2, 1932.

Having left Colony:No. 1826] Pte. T. A. Santos, No. 10 Platoon, Rs from May 21, 1932.

Having been diamined: No. 1242 L/Cpl. G. E. Backhouse, Machine Gun Troop, as from June 2, 1982; No. 1899 Tpr. F. S. Hal- croft, Machine Gun Troop, as from June 2, 1982; No. 1663 Tpr. J. A.} Cooper, Machine Gun Troop, as

from June 2, 1932.

Transfer.

VICTIM

Woman He Gave Last Rites Was His Mother.

Kneeling in an ambulance, the Reverend Lawrence Trembley, ad- ministered that last rites of hin Church to a woman, maimed beyond recognition by a motor accident. A few minutes later she died. Father Trembley hurried back to the orphanage, where his mother had visited him nightly since she The following has been taken on came to Erie recently from Holyoke. the Strength:-No. 1884-Pte.-H. H.Massachusetts.

But Father Trembley waited in Massey, No. 3 Platoon.

No. 1819 Pte. E. H. P. White, No. 1 Platoon, is transferred to Anzac Company as from June 2; 1992.

Strength.

Then a friend called him to the morgue.

(8gd.) W. H. G. GOATER, Capt., Į vain.

Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.

DON'T WASTE WATER.

Father Trembley looked again upon the victim of the motor car and fell to his knees with a sob. It was his mother.

HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.

".. Roast

quarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, and Friday, June 10. All members are requested to make an Beef Sirloin effort to attend.

Miniature Range will be avail- able for Musketry Instruction at 5.80 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8.

Armoured Car Company. There will be a parade for whole Section on Monday, June 6,

Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.

Motor Machine Gun Section. On Monday, June 6, parade at Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction.

well sophisticated Lilyan Tashman we rich friends. Herbert Marshall, so Sophisticated, well known on the London stage, directed. All coming to the Star.now know,

Madge Evans sat for that famous;

"Have you and equally so by his success in the

soap advertisement. play "To-morrow

little Fairy in your home?"* We, who remember the pictures

James Dunn made $10,000 out of more than interesting. I do not from their infancy will never forget selling those hot-dog waggons, and

he has the inspired play of Faith-healing then lost it all on Wall Street? like Georges Metaxa, but

in musical The Miracle Man" which gave ua a big succERS been

A young Englishman playing with comedy, and is at present in New Lon Chaney, Thomas Meighan, and Ruth Chatterton and Henry Miller York in "Cat and the Fiddle." Betty Compson, the latter in her in "La Tendresse," and remaining at Mary Boland and Betty Lawford do greatest role. Now, it comes to us unnoticed? Ronald Colman.

Chester Morris plays! well in smaller parts. There have as a Talkie.

A pretty peaches-and-cream-like been a hundred stories just like this the lead, John Wray the Frog, who girl played a small bit in a touring his legs, and Sylvia Company. Nancy Carroll loved the one, but it is well mounted, wonder-untwists ful gowns, rich background, mur-Sydney, the pampered pet of Para- stage work, her husband and kiddy der and sacrifice and what is more mount, does not touch that memor---then. to the point good acting. Don't missable performance given us by the A play that flopped in New York. tera at 6.30 p.m. on Monday, June Compson girl. How many years "Garden of Eden," Leading lady, ago were we thrilled when we saw Miriam Hopkins: In the London it at the old Coronet? The tears we production Tallulah Bankhead made Ronald Colman's first part as an shed, the resolves we made.

her reputation, American is in the long-promised Yes, it was a fine play, and I A hot night in a Cleveland Ópera "Arrowsmith." It has been packing regret to say has not reached the House. Har Skelly and a tall half-

for months. same heights in the Talkies. Robert bald awkward. Scotchman led thel Sinclair Lewis' great story, makes Coogan, Hobart Bosworth, Boris singing and dance numbers. Ernest

Helen Karloff and Irving Pichel add to the Torrence. ал even greater Talkie. Hayes is the wife who picks up the long cast. I certainly advise evory. Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean cigarette in the laboratory which is one seeing it, even if it be only to

at their height of fame, a lying near a test tube full of deadly compare the original version, and little dark-eyed girl earning a few Due dollars a week as the foil for their germs. The famous doctor can save see if you agree with me. the natives, can he save his wife?-shortly at the King's.

gags. Fin Dorsay. Well-when it comes to the Central,

it.

(King's).

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"Arrowsmith."

the London Tivoli

this is one great picture no one must miss.

*

"Girls About Town,"

•

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"Possessed.".

were

Robert Ames used to sell tickets

in a small-town theatre?

When Adolphe Menjou made such Who said that Clark Gable stole "Possessed" from Joan Crawford? a hit in the old movie. "Broadway i —No, I say emphatically. Joan has after Dark" and in it an unknown

In "Girls About Town" we have not done such inspiring work for girl had a small part. Norma

I love her voice, and she Shearer. the beautiful ladies whom we now years. politely

"Gold-sings most charmingly in French designate 18.

Anzac Company. Parade at Volunteer Headquar-

to the following time table:-

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9.

No. 2 Section, Hong Kong Electric.-At Hong Kong Elee- tric Power Station at 5.80 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8.

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away in Claudette Colbert ran

The Anti-Aircraft Section will Diggers," doing their best to help and German, and when she comes London with her leading man in the tired business man enjoy life to the verse in English she stole my "The Barker" Mr. and Mrs. Norman parade at Headquarters at 5.80

are both great. I Foster still happily married. p.m. on Friday, June 10.

The Officers Commanding the Sucking Pigs, to order after office hours, and are they pald heart. They

Ibanez's "Torrent" was produced! for it? and how! Do not forget know the story is shop-worn, but we have the screen's two models of just the sort of thing I thoroughly and "That Swede. girl who had undermentioned Units will issue fashion-the dusky huskey Kay enjoy. Wait till you see the English come over as part of the contract their Orders separately to their Francis, and the sophisticated beau-boy-Wallace Ford who portrays with Maurice Stiller" was given a Commands:—.

the the part of the former sweetheart chance with Ricardo Cortez. For Lilyan Tashman. ty

Greta Garbo has climbed to un- have Joel McCrea, a in the most typical American man- romance we

avourite of mine, because he stillner, good actor this lad. More of dreamed of heights. Queen of them remains natural. For the humour this interesting film later, but put a Eugene Pallette. There are laughs, it on your books

the lines are risque, there is love, winner. (Queen's). luxury and plenty of pep, which

make this picture an

evening of

real enjoyment. Leave the children

at home. (King's).

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"The Flying Fool."

Q sure-fire 19

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Clarence Brown, now the highest paid director in the films used to make a thousand a month selling automobiles. Anything he does, he Pte. F. S. Elliott, A.A.L.A. Com-s

pany, as from June 2, 1982; No. Carp

Permitted to resign: No. 1727 Canton Fresh Water THUR

I hear that "Cock O' the Air" a does well. splendidly produced United Artists picture with Chester Morris and Billie Dove la surely on its way, and

"The Flying Fool" is a thrilling an old movie favourite Bert Lytell melodrama of British

Civil Aviain "Struggle," wherein he portrays

tion. The Imperial Airways co- a dual role. Reported as coming to operated in this production in. the the Central.

aerial scenes, so you can be assured

of the real thing, and not studlo

stuff. Henry Kendall, Benita Hume,

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*

"Heartbreak."

Charles Farrell is admittedly out- Ursula Jeans and Wallace Geoffrey classed by Madge Evans in "Heart- are the best known names in the break," but the story is most in- cast. Some of the air thrills were triguing and although a war story, only equalled by "Hells Angels," but is not of the war. Charlès has not this is not a war story. Only made marvellous strides in the murder, romance and thrills Good Talkies, but he remains more or less stuffs I hear. B.I.F. and coming to a screen tradition. He is handsome the Queen's,

and a fairly good actor, and we all love him because of past memorable performances. Madge Evans is adorable. (Coming to King')

“No Lady."

A Gaumont feature with Lupine Lane as star' (who will forget him as the valet in Love Parade). "No Lady" (from press reports), appears to be one long scream. If it be any attraction to you, the filming was mainly done in Blackpool. They tell me its a whirlwind of laughter,

HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP.

Do You Remember When?

THE

HONG HONG

PENINSULA HOTEL:

HONG KONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL PEAK HOTEL,

AND

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mother and English father, chris]. A slender handsome man nam

tened: Patricia Detering-Nathan. Sameniegos dancing about the stage who is now under a long-term con-

"tract for Paramount

and is thus lost to B Also an added

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